The Byzantine Empire, which lasted for over a millennium, is one of history's most fascinating empires, not just for its longevity, but for its territorial evolution. Originating from the Eastern ...

Belisarius was the Byzantine military genius behind Justinian's conquests. His incredible victories were overshadowed by an ...

Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, the Byzantine Emperor who preferred books and who offered us a detailed account of Byzantine ...

In Greek Orthodox Christianity, which was the official religion of the Byzantine Empire that lasted from 312 to 1453 A.D., some factions were against sacred images and some in favor of them.

Coins from the hoard were minted by the Byzantine Empire during the reign of Emperor Phocas (A.D. 602 to 610) and Emperor Heraclius (A.D. 610 to 641). All of the pieces of money were gold solidus ...

Constantine XI Palaiologos ruled the Byzantine Empire for a short period between January 6, 1449 and May 29, 1453, dying in battle during the fall of Constantinople, when the capital was captured ...

In Greek Orthodox Christianity, which was the official religion of the Byzantine Empire that lasted from 312 to 1453 A.D., some factions were against sacred images and some in favor of them.